- This list is certainly not intended to be a comprehensive
list of all acronyms and abbreviations in the industry. It is
merely intended to cover some of the most common. If you feel
anything should be added to this list, please contact
us with your suggestions.
AGMA--American Gear Manufacturers Association
APl--American Petroleum Institute
ASLE--American Society of Lubrication Engineers
ASTM--American Society of Testing and Materials
BPT--Borderline Pumping Temperature
BTU--British Thermal Unit
CARB--California Air Resources Board
CCS--Cold Crank Simulator
CFM--Cubic Feet per Minute
CMA--Chemical Manufacturers Association
cP--Centipoise cSt--Centistoke COC--Cleveland Open Cup
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EGR--Exhaust Gas Recirculation
EHD or EHL--Elastohydrodynamic Lubrication
EP--Extreme Pressure
EPA--Environmental Protection Agency
ILSAC--International Lubricant Standardization and
Approval Committee
ISO--International Organization for Standardization
JAMA--Japanese Automobile Manufacturers Association
Inc.
MSDS--Material Safety Data Sheet
NLGI--National Lubricating Grease Institute
NMMA--National Marine Manufacturers Association
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P--Poise
PCV--Positive Crankcase Ventilation
PPM--Parts Per Million
PSI--Pounds per Square Inch
SAE--Society of Automotive Engineers
St--Stoke
STLE--Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers
SUS or SSU--Saybolt Universal Seconds
TAN--Total Acid Number
TBN--Total Base Number
VI--Viscosity Index
VII--Viscosity Index Improver
ZDP--Zinc Dithiophosphate
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